Table 1.

Stimulus data of the ABaCo items

Item	Communicative act	Description	Duration [s]
X9	request	The actor is carrying a tray of chocolates. He holds it out for the spectator, with a questioning in the air, as if to ask “Would you like some too?”	27
X1	statement	There is a cake in front of the actress who gives a thumb up sign, as if to say “It’s good!”	11
X10	request	The actor rubs his hands up and down his arms, as if to say “It’s so cold!”. He looks at the open window beside him making a closing movement with his hands, as if to ask “Could you close it, please?”	22
X8	question	A tourist, who wants to visit a certain part of the town, is holding a map because he doesn’t know how to get there. He turns to the spectator pointing a specific point as if to ask: “How do I get here?”	22
X16	order	A man is pointing at a chair by a set table indicating very firmly as if to say “Sit down!”	25
X4	statement	The actor is sitting on a chair and with one hand on his forehead looking towards the camera with an air of suffering, as if to say “I’m so tired!”	25